SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING TELEMATICS DATA TO IMPROVE FLEET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for assessing vehicle efficiency, the method comprising:
- receiving, via one or more processors, telematics data for a vehicle, the telematics data comprising engine idle data relating to the engine idle time of the vehicle;
associating, via the one or more processors, the telematics data with a particular segment of a vehicle trip; and
executing, via the one or more processors, a step selected from the group consisting of;
determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle, generating an alert indicating the potential inefficient operation;
determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential safety hazard; and
determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential theft hazard.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a fleet management system is provided for capturing, storing, and analyzing telematics data to improve fleet management operations. The fleet management system may be used, for example, by a shipping entity (e.g., a common carrier) to capture telematics data from a plurality of vehicle sensors located on various delivery vehicles and to analyze the captured telematics data. In particular, various embodiments of the fleet management system are configured to analyze engine idle data in relation to other telematics data in order to identify inefficiencies, safety hazards, and theft hazards in a driver'"'"'s delivery process. The fleet management system may also be configured to assess various aspects of vehicle performance, such as vehicle travel delays and vehicle speeds. These analytical capabilities allow the fleet management system to assist fleet managing entities, or other entities, in analyzing driver performance, reducing fuel and maintenance costs, and improving route planning.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for assessing vehicle efficiency, the method comprising:
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receiving, via one or more processors, telematics data for a vehicle, the telematics data comprising engine idle data relating to the engine idle time of the vehicle; associating, via the one or more processors, the telematics data with a particular segment of a vehicle trip; and executing, via the one or more processors, a step selected from the group consisting of; determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle, generating an alert indicating the potential inefficient operation; determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential safety hazard; and determining, via the one or more processors, whether the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential theft hazard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to receive telematics data for a vehicle, the telematics data comprising engine idle data relating to the engine idle time of the vehicle; an executable portion configured to associate the telematics data with a particular segment of a vehicle trip; and an executable portion selected from the group consisting of; an executable portion configured to determine whether the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle, generating an alert indicating the potential inefficient operation; an executable portion configured to determine whether the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential safety hazard; and an executable portion configured to determine whether the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential theft hazard. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fleet management computer system comprising one or more memory storage areas, one or more processors, the system configured to:
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receive telematics data from one or more vehicle sensors associated with a vehicle, the telematics data comprising engine idle data relating to the engine idle time of the vehicle; associate the telematics data with a particular segment of a vehicle trip; and execute a step selected from a group consisting of; determining whether the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential inefficient operation of the vehicle, generating an alert indicating the potential inefficient operation; determining whether the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential safety hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential safety hazard; and determining whether the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard and, in response to determining that the telematics data indicates a potential theft hazard, generating an alert indicating the potential theft hazard. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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